The Belgian choral network lost one of its most fervent supporters. Emmanuel ‘’Manu’’ Poiré died on November 28, 2018, a few days before his 90th birthday.

Emmanuel Poiré was the founder of A Coeur Joie Belgium and of several choirs in Namur, Belgium, among which the renowned Choeur de Chambre de Namur. He was the artistic director of the Europa Cantat Festivals in 1967 and 1982. Thanks to his international network, he brought to Namur several singing weeks and workshops which led to the creation of a Choral Centre supported by the City and the Province of Namur. The French Community designated Mr. Poiré to develop choral singing in Namur which became the capital of choral singing. ‘’Manu’’ served choral music during all his life.

Our deepest gratitude to him! RIP.

ICB Bulletin

Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Bulletin is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.

Our focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.

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